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Combine values across different columns

tww
8 - Asteroid

Hi all,

 

I am new to Alteryx and I am trying to combine values across different columns. (See below). I am not sure where to start.

 

Input

 

Access_ControlR01#R02
ACCT_OPSR01
ACQR01#R02#R03

 

Output

 

Access_ControlAccess_Control.R01#Access_Control.R02
ACCT_OPSACCT_OPS.R01
ACQACQ.R01#ACQ.R02#ACQ.R03

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

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martinding
13 - Pulsar

Hi @tww ,

 

There are multiple ways to achieve the desired output.

 

Please find attached:

martinding_0-1680130510014.png

 

Yoshiro_Fujimori
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@tww ,

One way of doing this.

 

Steps

1. Text To Columns : split by rows

2. Formula : concatenate the two strings

3. Summarize : combine the strings with Group by Col1.

 

Formula

Yoshiro_Fujimori_0-1680131169048.png

Output

Yoshiro_Fujimori_1-1680131247745.png

 

I hope this might help.

tww
8 - Asteroid

Thank you, @martinding 

tww
8 - Asteroid

Thank you, @Yoshiro_Fujimori 

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